Author: WNKY Staff

Heat health: doctors warn about dangers of rising temperatures

(NBC News) Doctors are issuing a warning about the dangers of the massive heat wave that’s sweeping across the United States. Dr. Baruch Fertel of the Cleveland Clinic says heat exhaustion symptoms, like lethargy, confusion and nausea, can potentially progress to heat stroke. “They are no longer sweating. They are completely unresponsive or very altered, and those folks need to…

Cops called on kid selling ‘ice cold ROOT beer’

(BRIGHAM CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT) Three people in Brigham City, Utah called the police on an 11-year-old boy who was advertising “ICE COLD BEER” outside of a soda stand. Turns out, Seth Parker wasn’t selling alcohol, he was selling IBC root beer! The responding officers were impressed with his salesmanship, and decided to pose for a group photo with Parker holding…

DJ hosts demonstrate danger of hot cars

(WBAL) A Baltimore, Maryland Disk Jockey team broadcasted live from inside of a hot, closed car on Thursday to demonstrate the dangers of hot cars in the summer. When the three hosts of the morning program got into the station’s SUV, it was 81 degrees. By the end of the hour, the temperature inside the car rose to 110 degrees….

School district threatens to put kids in foster care over lunch debts

(WBRE) Parents in an Eastern Pennsylvania school district are no longer being threatened with losing custody of their children if they don’t pay their school lunch debt. The change comes after controversy and outrage over a letter sent to parents in the Wyoming Valley West school district who are behind on lunch payments for their children. The letter warned parents…

Back to school spending expected to hit record heights

(NBC News) The average household spending for back to school is hitting record heights, with a big chunk of that going towards tech. According to the National Retail Federation, consumers are going to spend about $1,673 on back-to-school items this year, which is about a three percent increase from 2018. When you break it down, that’s almost $700 on average…

“The Lion King” returns

(NBC News) Disney’s live-action update of “The Lion King” roars into theaters this weekend. Director Jon Favreau took on the Disney classic, knowing the 1994 animated film and the new version had to exist in a delicate balance. “We wanted to make sure we honored what everybody expected, and then also add something new,” Favreau says. The cast was already…